Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-05
The Poem Written by Mr..
4. E. Mosher.
MAYOR WORKMAN'S ADDRESS,

When the magnificent procession had
exhibited itself on the principal streets
and had arrived in front of Hazard's 3
Pavilion halt was called and quickly
the very large building was filed to its
utmost capacity. Seldom has such an
audience been seen in hall in this city.
The following exercises were held:
Music by the Seventh infantry band.
Opening prayer.
Address by the President of the Day,
Mayor Workman.
Reading Of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence, Charles A. vogelsang, reader.
Poem, written by Mr.. L. f. Mosher;
read by. Mr.. J. c. DAILY.
Grafton. Calvin Edgerton, orator of
the day.
Solo. "Noble Republic" G. w. Ar
buckle.
Closing prayer.
Music by the Seventh Infantry Band.
Below will be found the address by
the Mayor, the Grafton, the poem, and
the remarks of Rev. E. Schneider.
DIR. sCHRIEBER's REMARKS.
After delivering the opening prayer in
a short speech Rabbi Schneider said that
sectarianism seould be kept out of our
public schools. and referring to prohibi-
tion he said it was against the spirit of
the Constitution to deprive an American
citizen of the right to eat and drink what
he wished. Speaking of the efforts to
change the Constitution of the United
States he SAID "Every so.called improve.
ment would jeopardize the country.
From the great achievements that have
already been made, by the Constitution
as it stands we may gather the cheering
promise of still greater possibilities yet
to come"
MAYOR woRKMAN's ADDRESS.
The Honorable Mayor advanced to
the front of the stage and delivered the
following address of welcome:
Ladies and Gentlemen and Fellow
Cniseas The man who would not
upon this occasion appreciate a COM
pliment involved in his position as Presi.
dent Of the Day aud manifest such a
failure to understand and properly esti.
mate his surroundings that we might
well doubt the validity of his claim to
American citizenship.
The recurrence of this festival and its
enthusiastic celebration afford unques.
tionable proof that the patriotic impulse
OF America has not lessened in energy
or decreased in favor. A nation capable
of surviving war and its attendant
terrors is strong indeed, but the people
who in hours of peace and national tran
guilty do not forgetthe heroes to whom
they are indebted for their happiness
and safety may well feel assured that
the corner stone of their government is
massive and will successfully resist the
assaults of time.
Though it is not my purpose to make
more than few introductory remarks,
yet l cannot refrain from joining most
heartily with you in thanking the all
wise Ruler of the Universe for the ines
timable favors which He has showered
upon us and upon our common country.
At peace with the world, respected
and honored by all men-the protector
of human liberty and the promoter of
mans advancement the United States
holds the foremost place among nations.
The temporary arrangements result
ing from civil strife have ceased and are
fast being forgotten. The gray hairs of
warriors who tested each others prowess
in desperate conflict now engage in
friendly converse, over the stirring
scenes in which they so earnestly partici-
pated, and they congratulate each other,
that in spite of untold dangers the
Union was preserved and mankind
taught that the American Republic-the
land of freedom and order was destined
to live and flourish.
If prosperity is an incentive to patri.
otic exertion none should rival the inhab.
itants of Los Angeles in fealiy to the
stars and stripes.
Hasting along the pathway of progress
at speed never before recorded, build
ing greatness upon basis of no ordinary
solidity we are justified in regarding our
future as brighter than that of the resi-.
dents Of any other cline.
Let us then commemorate as true
Americans the glories of our country
and may we ever hold up to those who
have right to look to us for advice, as
worthy of admiration and initiating the
great ones who framed the immortal
declaration annou ncing the independence
of America, and let us not forget the
brave ones who maintained that decla-
ration and built in evidence of their sin.
cerity that grand Republican system un-
der which we are to-day engaged in the
pursuits of happiness and in the enjoy
ment of all the good things OF earth.
rH1foEM.
Hon. j. G. DAILY delivered the follow.
ing beautiful poem written by Mr.. L. E
Mosher:
flushed the roar and the rush OF traffic
Long the hurrying marts of trade
Twist the fluttering walls of color
Which the tossing flags have made.
With her knightly hosts about her
And her banner floating free,
Right royalty rides our Freedoms queen
As we hail her jubilee.
From heights where the far SHOWS glisten
To sands where the ocean beats;
Gross the gardens Of bloom and beauty
And the desert with torrid heats
Drifts crashes of martial music
From throats Of FURNISHED brass.